State Election 2007- Concluding comments

A sincere and hearty thankyou to all the Greens members and supporters who gave their time, enthusiasm and feet across the electorate to make the campaign for marginalisation a success.

The Greens vote for the Legislative Assembly in Lake Macquarie was 6%, and whilst down on the previous State election this was expected with a strong independent candidate in the campaign.

In the Legislative Council the vote in Lake Macquarie was 8.15% and this contributed in getting the two Upper House candidates Lee Rhiannon and John Kaye elected.

The campaign was an amazing experience and there were a lot of positives. The community was actively engaged in the election and The Greens messages were heard. In Lake Macquarie there was regular coverage in the local papers, the ABC included the Greens as one of the major parties in their forums and The Greens were also invited to the major community and business forums.

Whilst this may seem to be stating the obvious what has become clear is that the Greens are now being considered with the major parties as key political decision makers and our votes count.

The size of the Lake Macquarie electorate makes it a logistically challenging seat. Over 18,000 leaflets were distributed and all but the remotest of booths were covered on Election Day. This is an amazing achievement made possible by amazing people.

Thank you again for your dedication, support and belief in The Greens and making that Saturday in March a memorable experience in securing a change in the political climate.

Most sincerely
Suzanne Pritchard
Greens candidate for Lake Macquarie